Sign the petition -- Sarah Palin: Please Resign.

Prominent conservative columnist and former Palin supporter Kathleen Parker called for Sarah Palin to resign from the Republican ticket. Even a conservative columnist and former Palin supporter is saying it: Palin is far from Vice-Presidential material. Can you sign our petition asking her to resign? Full petition statement:

Governor Palin, for the good of the country, please step down as John McCain's running mate.

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On Wednesday, September 3, we sent out an email to 40 friends
and colleagues asking them to respond to Sarah Palin’s candidacy as Vice President of the United States. They forwarded the letter to their friends across America. To date, we have received nearly 200,000 responses from women of all ages and backgrounds.
Below are their voices.

Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving."

—Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"And I am especially proud to say in the week we celebrate the anniversary of women's suffrage [that she is] a devoted, a devoted wife and mother of five."

—John McCain introducing Sarah Palin

"If this doesn't resonate with every woman in America, I'll eat my hat."

—Alaska delegate Bill Noll on Sarah Palin

Dear Bill, get ready to eat your hat. —The Eds.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

A woman from Missouri who, like you, received our letter and sent us her own reasons for rejecting Sarah Palin's VP candidacy, is working to organize a series of nationwide rallies against McCain and Palin on October 25th. She declares:"Eight years is ENOUGH: On October 25th, Women, Families and Friends across the country will gather to demand real change."

Taking inspiration from the hundreds of women who protested against Palin in Alaska, you can join others in your community, or plan your own local protest wherever you are. Information can be found at their website here:

About Me

We are not in the habit of criticizing women in the public sphere, as we usually feel we should support our female compatriots with as much encouragement as we can. However, Sarah Palin's record is anti-woman. Feminism is not simply about achieving the power and status typically held by men. It's about protecting and supporting the rights of women of all classes, races, cultures, and beliefs. Palin's record and beliefs do not align with this. She was chosen by John McCain specifically because he believes that American women will vote for any female candidate regardless of their qualifications. He is wrong.